Healthy Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention in 2-1-1 Callers

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Change, Body

Treatments: Behavioral: Health Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention; Behavioral: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04373434

CDC-IRB00112359 (Other Identifier)

IRB00112359

Details and patient eligibility

About

This trial will evaluate a healthy eating and weight gain prevention intervention for delivery through calls to the 2-1-1 number.

Full description

It is now well-established that obesity and excess weight increase the risk of cancer (i.e., colorectal and post-menopausal breast cancer), as well as other chronic diseases including diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, and arthritis. The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research state "maintenance of a healthy weight throughout life may be one of the most important ways to protect against cancer". Unfortunately, adults generally gain weight as they age.

Healthy Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention involves a tailored home environment profile and a health coach working with participants to select and implement a series of healthy actions to create a home environment more supportive of healthy eating and physical activity.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 2-1-1 as the 3-digit number to call for information and referrals to social services and other assistance in the United States. This study will evaluate a healthy eating and weight gain prevention intervention for delivery through 2-1-1 calls.

Enrollment: 512 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 to 70 years of age
• able to speak English
• self-report BMI of 20 and above

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant women
• only one member per household will be enrolled

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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512 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomized to the HH/HF study intervention will work with a coach through phone calls and text messages for 12 weeks to set goals targeting home-based environmental determinants of dietary behaviors.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Health Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the control condition will receive two mailings which focus on the same dietary outcomes as the HH/HF intervention but without the home environment emphasis.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control